Doner kebabs in the UK have been found to contain the equivalent fat to drinking more than one and a half wine glasses of cooking oil.

A nationwide sample of the nutritional content of the takeaway meal found the average doner also contained close to an adult’s entire daily recommended intake of salt.

Before adding salad and sauce the average kebab contained 1,000 calories but researchers found some with 1,990.

Last year food scientists tested a doner kebab containing 140g of fat – twice the amount a woman should eat in a day.

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Cholesterol is often seen as a dietary bad guy – and fairly so. Too much of the wrong type sloshing around inside is a massive risk to our heart health.

As a dietician in a busy hospital, I see first-hand the devastating effects of raised cholesterol. A third of all deaths are caused by cardiovascular disease and it is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke and other debilitating conditions such as angina. Much of my job is trying to help patients lower their levels through diet and I know how confusing it all can be.

In February, the humble egg was finally exonerated after decades of being unfairly linked to raised cholesterol. Many authorities had recommended we consume no more than three eggs a week – but scientists from the University of Surrey, in a review of existing data, found that eating them had an ‘insignificant’ effect on cholesterol levels.

Hearty meal: Eat small portions of lean meat with at least three steamed vegetables for a healthier Sunday roast

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